| The facility specializing in Kyushu's porcelain including porcelain that is produced in the Hizen area.
|
Theme
of the tour:
We have five exhibition rooms. In the fixed exhibition room, you
can learn about the history of Kyushu porcelain through viewing
pottery exhibits, charts, chronological tables and photographs.
In the other four rooms, you can see a variety of displays that
includes old and contemporary Kyushu porcelain that works by individuals
or groups. There is also a collection of Mr. and Mrs. Shibata, which
consists of Arita ware from the Edo period. |
| Location |
3100-1 Otsu, Chubu, Aritamachi,
Nishimatsuura-gun Saga 844-8585 |
| Access |
Approximately 10 minutes walk from
JR Arita Station |
| Target |
Students (elementary school, junior
high school, high school and university) and adults |
| The number of people able to tour |
1 - |
| Time when the tour is available |
9:00 - 17:00 |
| Time required for the tour |
Approximately one hour |
| Non-business days |
Mondays (we will open on Mondays
that are holidays) and at the year-end between 28th and 31st of
December. |
| Charge for a tour |
Free (you will be charged when special
exhibitions are held) |
| Notes |
You are allowed to take photographs
within in the museum. |
| Availability of foreign languages |
No foreign language service is available
so non-Japanese visitors will need an interpreter. |
| How to apply |
By telephone, fax, mail or Internet |
